Baroness Hanham: For the benefit of the Official Report, I meant without any protective clothes on. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment.

The Earl of Dundee: moved Amendment No. 85:
	After Clause 18, insert the following new clause—
	"CAUSING DEATH OR INJURY BY NEGLIGENT DRIVING
	(1) The Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52) is amended as follows.
	(2) After section 2A insert—
	"2B CAUSING DEATH OR INJURY BY NEGLIGENT DRIVING
	(1) A person who causes the death of or serious injury to another person by driving a mechanically propelled vehicle negligently on a road or other public place is guilty of an offence.
	(2) A person is to be regarded as suffering serious injury if he suffers injury that is life changing or life threatening or both.
	2C MEANING OF NEGLIGENT DRIVING
	(1) A person is to be regarded as driving negligently if he drives without due care and attention or without reasonable consideration for other persons using the road or place.
	(2) The Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53) is amended as follows.
	(3) In Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (prosecution and punishment of offences: offences under the Traffic Acts), after the entry relating to section 2 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 insert a new entry—
	
		
			 RTA section 2B Causing death or serious injury by negligent driving On indictment 10 years or a fine or both Discretionary Obligatory 3–11""